Comment by Smilomaniac

It may be a reference to Oathbringer from the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson, a sword wielded by Dalinar Kholin. He is the archetypal paladin who is strictly bound by honor and the words in this description closely relate to his persona as his tastes in battle go from enjoying the thrill, to realizing the slaughter he is comitting.

While there are some differences, namely that he does not wield a shield (at least not yet, as far as I've read), this wouldn't be the first Brandon Sanderson reference. Survivor's Bag of Coins is another one of these, in reference to the Mistborn books.

Comment by CatBot

Man i really wish there was a page for the artifact skins so we could have 3D models of those :(